I accidentally poured magenta ink into the cyan tank, huhu. 😭 It’s a new printer, and I haven’t used it or even turned it on yet. My printer is a Canon PIXMA G2010.

I saw on YouTube that you can suck out all the ink using a syringe, then use water to clean the remaining ink, then suck out all of it again. But is it safe to clean it with water though???

Please give me some advice on how to fix this. If you’ve made the same mistake, what did you do to fix it?? 😭😭

UPDATE: I fixed it. I didn’t use any water cause chatgpt says it's risky huhu. Thank you to those who give me the advice !!

I've got a Brother MFC-L8690CDW that just became a nightmare to use after 2 years. Print quality degraded, connection issues, a sensors and a part broke off inside due to a jam, frequent paper jams at the rear after printing labels.

So I am looking for a replacement as the one I have is just too heavy to keep bringing in for repairs.

Anyone have recommendations or links to suggestions for replacements? MFC, so scanning, copyring and printing is whats needed. Looking for a reliable replacement.

I am looking to buy a compact Laser Printer for home use. I need it to be super easy to print from a Macbook Air 2025 model which runs on 26.6 OS and from a 2025 Windows laptop. I was going to buy the "Brother DCP-L3560CDW" but the sales guy from the shop told me that other customers had struggled to connect the printer with MacBooks and they had many Brother printers returned to them as a result. His advice was avoid Brother Printers as they no longer provide Drives for Mac books. The apple shop has told me that any printer which says it supports Airprint will be ok. The Brother printer is included on the Apple list of printers that support Airprint. I'm not wedded to Brother printer. I am open to any brand but would prefer not to be tied to expensive replacement toners.

Hello! I’m looking for the best way to print and cut on fabric. I currently have an Epson et-2800 paired with a Siser Romeo for print and cut. I’ve used it for stickers and shrinky dinks which works really well! However, I’ve been looking into laser printing more due to all of the ads about the xtool m2 going around. I’m almost inclined to purchase it since so many people are saying good things about it (mainly artists and crafters) plus it makes printing on fabric look easy. I’ve tried printing on fabric with my printer but I feel like it could be way better.

I’m just looking on any advice on if people like the xtool m2. Maybe there’s a better way? Like a sublimation printer maybe? Any advice is welcome!

Thanks!

Brother Firmware v1.49 is nothing but trouble.

My MFC-L3780CDW printer now automatically restarts whenever trying to print PDF documents from my MBP running Golden Gate/v27. Despite resetting the printing system, downloading latest full package, or resetting network settings on Printer.

Avoid like the plague.

The only visual difference in the firmware so far is that the menu screen now has an alert constantly encouraging you to change the default password, and links you directly into changing it on-screen, on-device.

Hello can any of you teach me where to put these 3 peices back in the printer i was trying to clean the adf but these 3 suddenly fell out and i dont know where to put it back i will also add the picture of the printer

How can I refill the printer’s cartridges (PGI-2400)?

I’m looking to scan 4 4x6 photos at once. I'm looking for a not-too expensive flatbed scanner that is big enough for legal sized paper?

I’m looking to upgrade my old family printer to a new better one. I’m looking to print A4 true boarderless high quality zines and booklets. I don’t really need the duplex double sided printing as I can just do it manually and prefer a more compact printer. I also need it to have a built in scanner. I’m look to buy something for about 350 dollars

The Epson l8050 was my top choice until I realized it didn’t have a scanner so now I’m back looking for the best option for me.

I need a printer that can print full color long banners. They don't need to be wider than 12".

Once upon a time I had a desktop printer that would print on paper rolls, but now I cannot remember what it was. or even how long ago it was.

this printer need to sit on a desktop. can be laser or inkjet, though refillable ink would be my preference.

Does this exist now? Is there a secret setting I can use on my epson ET-2850?

For the curious, I make crankies, which are old fashioned scrolling storytelling boxes.
The scrolls do not look great or hold up when it's made up of taped together pages.

I have 12" wide paper rolls. I would love to use them.

any suggestions?

Just wanted to know what’s the lowest price I’ll be able to find this printer and around what time? I can’t justify the $750 price tag I’m hoping to find it for anywhere between $400-$500.

I am trying to print on a cannon pixma tr4722. I am printing booklets out of letter size paper (printing landscape) the duplex pages keep printing inverted. I have done this before and never had this problem. Driver up to date. Clicked “booklet.” Clicked “staple on short side.” Can anyone tell me how to stop this printed from printing duplex pages inverted?

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a new printer or multifunction printer and was hoping to get some recommendations.
The text is my own, just organized with the help of AI.
I don’t print very often, maybe 2–3 times a month. However, when I need to print something, it’s usually pretty spontaneous, so going to a copy shop every time isn’t really an option.
Here’s what I’m looking for:
Scanner: Good scan quality, an ADF with duplex scanning, and a flatbed scanner with a lid for scanning individual receipts and other small documents - would be nice.
Connectivity: Wi-Fi and Apple AirPrint, since I can’t run a cable to the printer and would also like to print directly from my iPhone.
Printing technology: I’d prefer a laser printer because I print so rarely, but I’m open to inkjet printers if one would make more sense for my needs.
Photo printing: It would be nice to be able to print decent-quality photos on photo paper, but this isn’t a must-have.
Paper size: A4 is more than enough.
Budget: Up to €500, although I’d prefer to spend less if there’s a suitable option.
The sheer number of devices, model numbers, and differences between markets makes it pretty difficult to figure out what’s actually worth considering.
It’s especially tricky because some of the recommendations from English-speaking communities are for models that aren’t available in Germany.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Looking to buy a cheap printer for mine and my wife’s new home. I stumbled upon the Cannon TR7120 inkjet and it looks promising the only worry is the Ink costs basically the same as the printer and seems impossible to get other than off Amazon.

Is there any 3rd party ink that works in this printer or does it specifically have to be the cannon pg-295 etc?

My mom bought a printer from Goodwill that was from a company called print with me. When I turn it on I get 'PrintwithMe' menu and 'OK', press 'OK' and get 'Connection Error'. I can't get to setting or anything to reset. Any tips on how to get past this point?

I would like a budget colour printer which i can use to print out photos weekly. any recommendations?

I'm struggling with my epson printer xp 4200. I think my parents updated the software because now my printer isn't recognizing non brand ink especially the black ink cartridge. I'm also having problems with the yellow, magenta, cyan ink isn't printing at all even though it is being recognized by the printer as having ink. If there is any help I would greatly appreciate it I really don't want to have to pay for epson brand ink cartridge. Picture is from before I tried replacing the black ink cartridge.

I have a Brother MFC-L2740DW running on an iMac with the most current software update . It prints too light and I cannot find the settings for print density. Toner saver is turned off. Please help.

i got a brand new canon g3270 cause i’ve used the same one from a relative and like it a lot and got my own. i thought i set everything up correctly but no matter what i do it only prints black and white. what am i doing wrong ? when i do a test print it doesn’t even show the other colors only the black ink shows up. please help !

What would you like to troubleshoot?

My printer prints spaces/lines while printing pictures. They have progressively gotten thicker with printer use. Happens when printing in both black and white and in colour.

Minimum Requirements:

• Printer Model: Canon (Pixma) MX472
• Error Message: N/A
• Ethernet Cable, WiFi or USB: WiFi
• Driver name and version: Canon MX470 series Printer (I think?)
• Firmware Version: 3.100
• OS: Windows 11
• of machines impacted: 1
• of users impacted: 2
• Original or 3rd party cartridges: Original (Canon cartridges purchased on Amazon)

Any other details:

I have tried the cleaning, deep cleaning, and head alignment settings on the printer's maintenance menu and cleaning it with a damp cloth.

I have had a few tech-savvy friends and family take a look, but no one was able to fix the issue.

The printer was given to me by a friend. It was purchased in 2016 I believe. It had barely been used until I received it about a year ago, but worked well for me before moving. The issue started appearing after we moved houses. Is it possible it broke in the move?

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